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Call Numbers (Library of Congress Classification)

How to find books and other materials using their Library of Congress call numbers.

Class M -- Music and Books on Music

  • M--Music 
  • ML--Literature on music
  • MT--Instruction and study

Subclasses

M1-5000--Music

M1-1.A15----Music printed or copied in manuscript in the United States or the colonies before 1860

M1.A5-3.3----Collections

M1.A5-Z----Miscellaneous

M2-2.3----Musical sources

M3-3.3----Collected works of individual composers

M5-1480----Instrumental music

M5----Collections

M6-175.5----One solo instrument

M176----Motion picture music

M176.5----Radio and television music

M177-990----Two or more solo instruments

M1000-1075----Orchestra

M1100-1160----String orchestra

M1200-1270----Band

M1350-1366----Other ensembles

M1375-1420----Instrumental music for children

M1470-1480----Aleatory music. Electronic music. Mixed media

M1490----Music printed or copied in manuscript before 1700

M1495-2199----Vocal music

M1495----Collections

M1497-1998----Secular vocal music

M1497------Collections

M1500-1527.8------Dramatic music

M1528-1529.5------Two or more solo voices

M1530-1609------Choruses

M1611-1624.8------One solo voice

M1625-1626------Recitations with music

M1627-1853------Folk, national and ethnic music

M1900-1985------Songs of specific groups or on specific topics

M1990-1998------Secular vocal music for children

M1999-2199----Sacred vocal music

M1999------Collections

M2000-2007------Dramatic music

M2010-2017.6------Choral services, etc.

M2018-2019.5------Two or more solo voices

M2020-2101.5------Choruses

M2102-2114.8------One solo voice

M2115-2146------Hymnals. Hymn collections

M2147-2188------Liturgy and ritual

M2190-2196------Sacred vocal music for children

M2198-2199------Popular religious and devotional music

M5000----Unidentified compositions

ML1-3930--Literature on music

ML1-5----Periodicals. Serials

ML12-21----Directories. Almanacs

ML25-28----Societies and other organizations

ML29-31----Special collections

ML32-33----Institutions

ML35-38----Festivals. Congresses

ML40-44----Programs

ML45----Circulars and advertisements

ML46----Scrapbooks

ML47-54.8----Librettos. Texts. Scenarios

ML55-89----Aspects of the field of music as a whole

ML93-96.5----Manuscript studies and manuscripts

ML100-109----Dictionaries. Encyclopedias

ML110-111.5----Music librarianship

ML112-112.5----Music printing and publishing

ML112.8-158.8----Bibliography

ML159-3785----History and criticism

ML159-161----General works

ML162-197----By period

ML198-360.6----By region or country

ML385-429----Biography

ML430-458----Composition and performance

ML459-1380----Instruments and instrumental music

ML1400-3275----Vocal music

ML3300-3351----Program music

ML3400-3465----Dance music

ML3469-3541----Popular music

ML3544-3776----Folk, national, and ethnic music

ML3780----Music on particular topics

ML3785----Musical journalism

ML3790-3792----Music trade

ML3795----Music as a profession. Vocational guidance

ML3797-3799.5----Musical research

ML3800-3923----Philosophical and societal aspects of music. Physics and --acoustics of music. Physiological aspects of music

ML3800----General works

ML3805-3817----Physics and acoustics

ML3820----Physiological aspects of music

ML3830-3840----Psychology

ML3845-3877----Aesthetics

ML3880-3915----Criticism

ML3916-3918----Social and political aspects of music

ML3919-3920----Moral influence of music.  Therapeutic use of music

ML3921-3921.8----Religious aspects of music

ML3922----Music in the workplace

ML3928-3930----Literature for children

MT1-960--Instruction and study

MT1----General works

M2.5----Music study abroad

MT3-5----History

MT5.5-7----Music theory

MT9-15----Printed pedagogical aids

MT9----Examinations, exercises, etc.

MT10----Teachers= and supervisors= manuals, etc.

MT15----Charts, diagrams, etc.

MT17----Music in special education

MT18----Music in colleges and universities

MT20-34----Systems and methods

MT35-39----Notation

MT40-67----Composition. Elements and techniques of music

MT68----Improvisation. Accompaniment. Transposition

MT70-74----Instrumentation and orchestration

MT75----Interpretation

MT80----Embellishment

MT82----Memorizing

MT85----Conducting. Score reading and playing

MT87----Community music

MT88----Administration and instruction of vocal groups

MT90-146----Analysis and appreciation of musical works

MT150----Audio-visual aids

MT155----Music theory for children

MT165----Tuning

MT170-810----Instrumental techniques

MT179-258----Keyboard instruments

MT259-338----Stringed instruments. Bowed stringed instruments

MT339-533----Wind instruments

MT539-654----Plucked instruments

MT655-725----Percussion and other instruments

MT728-735----Ensembles

MT737----Motion picture accompanying

MT740-810----Instrumental techniques for children

MT820-915----Singing and vocal technique

MT898-915----Vocal techniques for children

MT918-948----School music

MT920-925----Kindergarten

MT930-948----Elementary schools. Junior high schools. High schools

MT949.5----Whistling

MT950----Music to accompany instruction in ballet, folk dancing, gymnastics, etc.

MT955-956----Musical theater

MT960----Music in the theater